About


InterThread is where leadership, systems, and service come together – through the lens of real experience.

I’m Josh Hensman, and this blog exists because I’ve never fit neatly into just one box.

I work in the tech channel. I lead volunteers. I help direct local grants to communities that need them. And through it all, I’ve found that the most meaningful insights often come from the in-between spaces — where strategy meets compassion, structure meets action, and intention meets impact.

This space is a reflection of that thinking.

🔍 What You’ll Find Here

  • 💬 Volunteer leadership — the kind that’s built on trust, time, and showing up.
  • 🛠️ Systems and operations — and how we make them serve people.
  • 🤖 Tech (like AI & Copilot) — tools that help rather than overwhelm.
  • 🌍 Community impact — local giving, grant-making, and place-based change.
  • 📚 Theory that holds up — practical reflection on academic frameworks.

💡 What I Believe

  • Leadership is about service, not position.
  • Technology should empower people, not just processes.
  • Local action is where meaningful change begins.
  • Systems need to be smarter and more human.

“Better systems. Better service. More connected leadership.”

🧶 Why ‘InterThread’?

The name comes from the idea that real insight doesn’t sit in silos – it lives in the connections.
InterThread represents the threads between roles, sectors, and values – and the conversations that weave them together.

This blog is where I explore those intersections.

👋 Who I Am

I lead vendor engagement at TD SYNNEX, support regional operations at St John Ambulance, and serve as a trustee for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation.

I’m also studying Business Management with the University of Portsmouth, bringing theory and practice together, and always questioning how we can do things better.